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Premised on the authors' passionate belief that politics matters, the new edition of this best-selling introductory text examines the complexities of politics and government in fascinating detail. UNDERSTANDING POLITICS draws on the disciplines of political science, history, and philosophy to present a nuanced view of the political and economic forces that shape our world.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Study of Politics

1

(26)

Part I Comparative Political Systems

Utopias: Model States

27

(20)

Totalitarian States: Failed Utopias

47

(36)

Authoritarian States: Traditional Rule

83

(20)

Constitutional Democracy: A Popular Alternative

103

(13)

Part II Contemporary Political Systems

Forms of Democracy: The United States and Great Britain

116

(27)

Adaptations of Democracy: France, Germany, and Japan

143

(32)

Postcommunist States in Passage: Russia, China, and the former Yugoslavia